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10 Popular Military Family Mindsets I Don’t Share
There are some military cliches you here about that are actually pretty true: we are good at moving, our kids switch schools multiple times throughout their education, and our laundry piles are bigger than most civilian households. But then there are some stigmas that only ring true for some of us, like the fact that some of…
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10 Things I Learned During Our First “Real” PCS
After moving 10 times (Army brat life), I thought I pretty much had the whole PCSing thing down pat. (For non-military fam readers, PCS means Permanent Change of Station, and it’s the military term for moving from place to place). Then I made my first official move as an Army wife and learned that I didn’t actually have it all…
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Military Wife Must-Haves
I’m sure everyone has their go-to’s when it comes to kitchenware, beauty, fashion, etc. I definitely have a running list in each category! Kitchenaid ANYTHING for starters. But then there are those things that don’t necessarily fit under the same category (or any) but tend to share one common theme: they are must-haves if you’re a military spouse. Some…
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Troubleshooting: My Soldier Hasn’t Gotten My Letters At Basic
It’s one of the most frequently-asked questions of any Army loved-one when their soldier is at Basic Training. Everyone wants to know if their letters ever made it to their soldier. Or why they haven’t. Or if they will. And while nobody can know exactly what goes on behind the closed doors of Basic Training camp, here are…
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5 Online Sources for Spouses During Basic Training
I hope the day that your soldier left for Basic Training, you were not a hot mess. Hopefully, you were surrounded by supportive friends and family, or at least that you loved your job and knew how to make yourself happy on that tough day. I hope you were able to stay strong during the entire block of training, and felt…